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Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL
Sabres
7-4-3, 17 PTS
3-2
Final
Kings
4-7-2, 10 PTS
crypto.com Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF1212731
LA614929

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen27/29 SV, .931
Anton Forsberg28/31 SV, .903
Team123T
BUF1113
LA0112

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (2). Andre Lee led the Kings in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Tage ThompsonC
  2. 27.9Zach BensonLW
  3. 37.9Jack QuinnRW
  4. 47.7Rasmus DahlinD
  5. 57.7Corey PerryRW
  6. 67.6Mattias SamuelssonD
  7. 77.2Andre LeeLW
  8. 87.1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG
  9. 96.8Joel ArmiaRW
  10. 106.8Scott LaughtonC
  11. 116.7Brandt ClarkeD
  12. 126.6Josh DoanRW

Team stats

BUFLA
30Blocked Shots19
15Hits28
4Takeaways2
31Shots29
2Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities5
66.7Power Play Percentage20.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
19Faceoffs Won34
35.8Faceoff Win Percent64.2
8Giveaways14
7Total Penalties4
14Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Tage Thompson

BUF · 2 G, 8 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

32%
BUF · 2.17 xG
68%
LA · 3.28 xG

Kings deserved better: 68% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:00Peyton Krebs
    FLAG

    Penalty: slashing

    Peyton Krebs Slashing against Brandt Clarke (2 min)

    P. Krebs

  3. P3 0:07Alex Laferriere

    Shot blocked by O. Power

    Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Owen Power

    A. Laferriere

  4. P3 0:15Peyton Krebs
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Peyton Krebs

    P. Krebs

  5. P3 0:31Brandt Clarke

    Snap shot wide left

    Brandt Clarke Snap Shot Wide Left

    B. Clarke · 1 A

  6. P3 0:34Alex Laferriere

    Wrist shot wide left

    Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Left

    A. Laferriere

  7. P3 0:37Corey Perry

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    C. Perry · 1 G

  8. P3 0:41Quinton Byfield

    Faceoff win vs T. Thompson

    Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Tage Thompson

    Q. Byfield

  9. P3 0:46Peyton Krebs

    Wrist shot wide left

    Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left

    P. Krebs

  10. P3 0:59Tage Thompson

    Blocked

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson

  11. P3 1:47Brandt Clarke

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    B. Clarke · 1 A

  12. P3 3:39Quinton Byfield

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    Q. Byfield

  13. P3 3:39Tage Thompson
    FLAG

    Penalty: roughing

    Tage Thompson Roughing against Joel Edmundson (2 min)

    T. Thompson · 2 G

  14. P3 3:41Joel Edmundson

    Big hit on P. Krebs

    Joel Edmundson hit Peyton Krebs

    J. Edmundson

  15. P3 3:47Joel Armia

    Big hit on T. Thompson

    Joel Armia hit Tage Thompson

    J. Armia · 1 A

  16. P3 4:15Drew Doughty

    Wrist shot on goal

    Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    D. Doughty

  17. P3 4:17Scott Laughton

    Faceoff win vs N. Ostlund

    Scott Laughton faceoff won against Noah Ostlund

    S. Laughton · 1 A

  18. P3 5:00Alex Laferriere

    Shot blocked by O. Zellweger

    Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Olen Zellweger

    A. Laferriere

  19. P3 5:10Alex Laferriere

    Faceoff win vs J. Norris

    Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Josh Norris

    A. Laferriere

  20. P3 5:25Trevor Moore
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Trevor Moore

    T. Moore · 1 A

  21. P3 5:55Artemi Panarin

    Wrist shot on goal

    Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    A. Panarin

  22. P3 6:04Erik Gustafsson

    Big hit on S. Carrick

    Erik Gustafsson hit Sam Carrick

    E. Gustafsson

  23. P3 6:20Tyson Kozak

    Faceoff win vs A. Laferriere

    Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Alex Laferriere

    T. Kozak

  24. GOALP3 6:20
    Tage Thompson

    Goal! Snap shot

    T. Thompson · 2 G

    Tage Thompson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (6), Rasmus Dahlin (7)

    BUF 3 - 2 LA
  25. P3 6:31Erik Haula

    Faceoff win vs T. Thompson

    Erik Haula faceoff won against Tage Thompson

    E. Haula

Leaders

BUFLA
Goals
Tage Thompson
2
Andre Lee
1
Assists
Rasmus Dahlin
2
Joel Armia
1
Points
Tage Thompson
2
Corey Perry
1

Season seriesBUF leads series 1-0

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